Avi
Avi
American author of young adult literature and winner of the Newbery Medal in 2003.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth23 December 1937
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
patience takes time took worked year
Writing takes a lot of patience. It usually takes me a year to write a book. One time, it took me 14 years to write a book, not that I worked on it every day.
thinking years ideas
My position hasn't changed over the years. Which is that online voting is a very unsafe idea and a very bad idea and something I think no technological breakthrough I can foresee can ever change.
technology years people
Obviously, CGI in the last ten years has gone through such leaps and bounds that today, people are looking for these kinds of movies to wow audiences with technology.
age bracket far minimum number talking year
Hundreds of juveniles, from a minimum age of 12 have been detained. The number of 12 to 14 year olds is very small, but in the 14 to 18 bracket as far as I know we're talking about hundreds.
along certainly five knows minutes name older reasons twin york
I was born in New York City, along with a twin sister. I am five minutes older than Emily. It was Emily, for reasons no one knows - she certainly doesn't - who called me Avi. It stuck. It's the only name I use now.
mind
My mind has become somewhat like a book. What I mean by that is that when I look at the world, I see it as a story.
answers listen others satisfied watch
Listen and watch the world around you. Don't be satisfied with answers others give you.
became five four writers
Writers don't write writing, they write reading. When I was a kid, I read four or five books a week. And that is how I became a writer.
heart men world
The more men see of the world, the bigger their hearts
hurt mean causes
I took a deep breath. 'For you I've got something better than love.' What's that?' I...trust you.' Why?' You'll never hurt me.' Thank you.' But...' But, what?' I said, 'That means I'll hurt you.' Why?' 'Cause, like I said, you'll never hurt me back.
wish limits seers
There is a limit to how much a seer wishes to see.
thinking soul mercy
All I can think is that when you torment a person...the soul dies. When the soul dies, I suppose mercy dies, too.
reading writing heaven
For heaven's sake, don't write writing. Write reading!
writing voice might
Let's agree then . . . if you're about to come to a conclusion, you'll head off in another direction. You might even find your own voice.